Battle of Jacobsdorf

The Battle of Jacobsdorf (2 April 1945) was one of the last battles of the encirclement of Berlin during World War II. The Red Army of the Soviet Union pushed on the German capital, but they were held back briefly at Jacobsdorf.

Battle
Marshal Georgy Zhukov led a Red Army front to attack the capital of Nazi Germany, Berlin, in April 1945. His army encircled the city and moved in on the municipality of Jacobsdorf (Wadochowice) in Brandenburg, where they were engaged with Wehrmacht troops from Nazi Germany. The Red Army and Wehrmacht troops fought over the occupation of the city, and the Germans captured Main Street and several other points in the village. The Soviet troops were held off as the Nazis took over the town, and in the end, the Germans were victorious. However, the limited victory was brushed aside with the continued advance of Red Army forces.